This crossword No. 26901 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26901 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – People targeted success with outspoken composer : HITLIST
5-across – See 22 : TURISMO
9-across – See 4 : JERRY
10-across – Financial assessment that’s most malicious, restricting good man : MEANSTEST
11-across – I advance with fool past amateur soldiers, as a gunner : TAILENDCHARLIE
13-across – Old violin player, say, a member of the orchestra : OBOE
14-across – Intelligent British farmer finally feeding agricultural crop : CEREBRAL
17-across – Having recalled iron in the end, I start to remember another metal element : NITROGEN
18-across – Some parliamentary conclusion by minister? : AMEN
21-across – Shocking clanger, diet ultimately messed up — by this? : TREACLEPUDDING
23-across – Drive home I see as tricky, maintaining a measure of speed : EMPHASISE
24-across – Flipping scallywag is a music maker : SITAR
25-across – Conundrum: drug with a title in report? : MYSTERY
26-across – Silence soon enveloping northern river : SHANNON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jack accompanying prophet on leaving, heading north for pilgrimage : HAJJ
2-down – Novel design of Nazareth among records : TARZANOFTHEAPES
3-down – Beautiful compositions — fifty framed by clever princess, then put up : IDYLLS
4-down – Material inspiring country music player, scenes of domestic violence? : TOMAND
5-down – That Conservative woman : THATCHER
6-down – Piece of data in plant, confirmed : RESTATED
7-down – Outstanding leader in intelligence, M, noting subterfuge? : STELLARIMINGTON
8-down – Initially, Khrushchev and Lenin both, unfortunately, failing : ONTHEBLINK
12-down – Eat seconds with squad, carrying last of dinner towards the mouth? : DOWNSTREAM
15-down – Inner circle curving inward around line : CONCLAVE
16-down – Expedition to see David Beckham, for example, with centre parting? : CELERITY
19-down – Happen to break rules as an artist : RUBENS
20-down – Port some passed on the wrong way : ODESSA
22-down – Award author Leon second in racing car : GRAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.